Date:         Mon, 2 May 2005 10:10:39 -0700
Reply-To:     jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
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From:         jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
Subject:      Re: Need Automatic Transmission
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
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At 08:37 AM 5/2/2005, you wrote:
>I
>think yu must remove this adj screw all the way out,remove the valve
>body,install the piston pinand piston,install the adj screw pin and screw,
>and then the valve body. 2 hours work.Once again this is easy easy easy.If
>you need help, I will tellyou the details of valve body removelGood luck,

Yeah, I looked over the pics in the bentley and see what you mean. I
actually already have the unit partially disassembled, down to where I can
see the two ends of the 2nd gear band and the piston shaft wedged up over
the band end. I couldn't pull the 2nd gear drum out yesterday, but I'm
hoping I can weasel it loose if I loosen the adjuster like you say. My main
concern is with what I broke. The one part I got out is a small rectangular
wafer with a channel milled across it. It's not visibly broken, so it
apparently was being held in by what broke. I can see the edge of the
broken piece and, from the rough texture of the break, it appears to have
been part of a cast part(rather than forged/milled). My guess is that it's
a piece of the case. Probably a critical piece which renders the case
unusable. I'm always very diligent when I break something and make sure I
render the as much of the device inoperable as possible with the least
amount of effort. :)

John Bange
'90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"